Globin domain of flavohemoglobins (flavoHbs); uncharacterized subgroup
FlavoHbs function primarily as nitric oxide dioxygenases (NODs, EC 1.14.12.17), converting NO and O2 to inert NO3- (nitrate). They have an N-terminal globin domain and a C-terminal ferredoxin reductase-like NAD- and FAD-binding domain, and use the reducing power of cellular NAD(P)H to drive regeneration of the ferrous heme. They protect from nitrosative stress (the broad range of cellular toxicities caused by NO), and modulate NO signaling pathways.